The great thing about it is that no matter how technologically advanced the Philippines gets, belief in the supernatural never wavers.
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Eating and Walking Around Iloilo City
Going around on foot is the best way to find interesting things.
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Iloilo: We Didn’t Die! Or, Surviving Las Islas de Gigantes
Carles whisper: We headed out to Las Islas de Gigantes, an island chain located in Carles, Iloilo.
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Eating our way to Carles, Iloilo
Our journey from Iloilo City to Carles, and what we ate on the way.
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Eating Iloilo: La Paz Market
What to do when rain strikes while you’re on vacation? Eat!
Read moreJonah’s Fruit Shake and Snack Bar, and Why I was Trying to Get Drunk in the Middle of the Afternoon
I accompanied my mom to a wedding in Boracay, which essentially meant that I spent a lot of money so that I could be slightly miserable outside Manila. I love traveling with my mom and her friends are generally cool, but after three days stuck in the Shangri La with no time to myself, I […]
Read moreWhy Not, Dumaguete City
Dumaguete is one of my favourite places in the Philippines. Unfortunately, I never have enough time to explore all of it. While I’m I’m the city to give a talk on horror writing in Silliman University, I’m also taking time out to explore as much of Dumaguete as I can before returning to the weekday […]
Read moreBreakthrough, Iloilo City
This isn’t going to be a happy post, despite the fact that Breakthrough is one of Iloilo City‘s most well-known restaurants. Breakthrough is the kind of restaurant you bring out-of-town guests to. It’s the type of restaurant that caters to almost any type of big group, be it families, friends, or co-workers. It’s the kind […]
Read moreFelicia’s Pastry Cafe, Bacolod City
I’m a late bloomer. My recent trip to Bacolod City in Negros Occidental was my first time out of town alone on vacation. I just wanted to get away from Manila and not be pressured to do anything or talk to anyone. That I ended up doing work for Manila in Bacolod is another story. […]
Read moreCalea, Bacolod City
My friend, who is based in Bacolod, told me a story of his first party there. An older woman had gone up to him and held his arm, feeling the ratio of fat to muscle and bone. “You’re thin,” she said, then continued, “But you just got here. That will change.” And it did. The […]
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